Mills runs second fastest British 1500m in Paris

George Mills finished third at the Paris Diamond League in second place behind a Briton in the men’s 1500m race.

With a time of three minutes and 28.36 seconds, Mills, 26, defeated Sir Mo Farah’s long-standing British 5, 000m record in Oslo last week to place second behind Farah.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, only Josh Kerr ran the fastest distance for Great Britain, finishing third in 3:27.79.

In the non-Diamond League race, Kenya’s Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech set a world junior record in second place with Azzedine Habz, who won the race in front of his home crowd by clocking 3:27.49, which is a meet record and national record.

Despite a quick start, former world champion Dina Asher-Smith had to settle for sixth place while British woman Amy Hunt finished second with a season-best 22.45 to finish ahead of American Anavia Battle.

Georgia Hunter Bell also placed sixth in the women’s 1500m race, behind Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir, who is aiming for her second Diamond League victory of the year. Ireland’s Sarah Healy placed second with a personal best of 3: 57.15.

Before the series visits the UK for a sold-out London Athletics Meet on July 19, the Diamond League will move to Eugene and Monaco.